I’m not much of a fan of Rebel Wilson, nor of celebrities using social media as a bully pulpit. But I’m even less of a fan of elite hypocrisy. And I’m absolutely a fan of free speech. The great philosopher of free speech, John Stuart Mill, wrote
Another day, another story of staggering COVID incompetence in Victoria. No matter what the “IStandWithDan” fanatics might say, there’re damn good reasons why Victoria is far and away the COVID capital of Australia – and they all lead straight to the government and the state bureaucracy. Hiring quarantine staff over
Michelle Grattan University of Canberra Michelle Grattan is one of Australia’s most respected political journalists. She has been a member of the Canberra parliamentary press gallery for more than 40 years, during which time she has covered all the most significant stories in Australian politics. Jeannette Young sounded at
It’s not a silly question to ask how information becomes misinformation when we know a whole lot more about Covid-19 today than we did 18 months ago. Beliefs held back then cannot be relied on today. Some information has become misinformation – without being acknowledged as such. The line that
Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news I’m a huge believer in freedom, and the loss of freedom experienced globally since the Great Covid-19 Experiment began last year is as alarming to me as it is inexplicable. How can so many educated, intelligent citizens of nations which have so long enjoyed the
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz This week I am focused on our democratic right to free speech and our need for this government to take action on a number of other fronts and not just promise a budget for something that won’t happen like rolling out better
Just over a year ago, I dubbed the policy response to the Chinese virus “the Moloch option”. The West had chosen to sacrifice its children to placate the plague demons. Worse, I said, COVID policies resembled the horrifying practices of the Aztec Tlaloc cult. In that cult, children were tormented
John Scott Lewinski rt.com As a journalist, John Scott Lewinski hustles around the world, writing for more than 30 international news organization covering news, lifestyle and technology. As an author, he is represented by the Fineprint Literary Agency, New York. A new poll has revealed wildly contrasting views on
Dear Editor It’s easy to see that this Labour Government is in charge of the Covid vaccinations as the easy way to organise them was ignored and, as per usual, a complete mess has emerged. Like Jacinda ‘I will fix child poverty’ Ardern and Megan ‘I will fix the
The below video seems to have been missed when it came out back in April this year. Probably because it was of John Campbell slavishly fawning over our three ‘award winning scientists’ and nobody with half a brain or any shred of dignity watches Campbell anymore, or indeed, could even
Nicholas Steyn Shaun Hendy University of Auckland Michael Plank University of Canterbury Nicholas Steyn is a Research assistant at the University of Auckland Shaun Hendy is Director of Te Punaha Matatini, a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence hosted by the University of Auckland. Michael Plank is a Professor in
Bruce Welsh New Conservative Board Member Let’s think again about lockdowns and their widespread impact. After one couple caused 500,000 people in the wider Wellington region to be in level 2 lockdown for a week, it is time to ask “are lockdowns the best response to Covid?” The
David Seymour ACT Leader It’s time for the Government to start treating New Zealanders like adults and let us in on what’s really happening with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Yesterday Jacinda Ardern admitted we’re getting the schedule for delivery of vaccines four weeks in advance. She should
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ comments that ‘there’s no major downside’ to New Zealand’s slow vaccine roll out are staggeringly naïve, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “There are two ‘major downsides’ to being the slowest in the developed world to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine.
